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Dine Out Vancouver 2013: Edible Canada Speaker Series with Salt Spring Coffee

by Rebecca Bollwitt

1shareThere are just a few days left to enjoy the delicious deals and experiences that Dine Out Vancouver has to offer including special events like the speaker series at Edible Canada at the market on Granville Island. Throughout the course of the festival, Edible Canada has hosted talks about Asian Inspired Cocktails, Canadian Whiskies, Pork, […]

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Vintage Vancouver Maps

Comments 1 by Rebecca Bollwitt

1shareOne of my prized possessions is an original 1876 Map of Westminster that depicts the Lower Mainland a decade before Vancouver even became a city. Unfortunately for me it’s on loan from my father but I enjoy inspecting it every now and then to follow the lines of rivers and creeks that have disappeared, boundaries […]

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Stanley Park Ecology Society’s 25th Anniversary

by Rebecca Bollwitt

0sharesThe Stanley Park Ecology Society is celebrating their 25th anniversary with activities this Sunday February 3rd from 11:00am to 3:00pm at the Lost Lagoon Nature House. Create your own craft creatures or build a cone bird feeder, learn about weaving with natural materials, take a Wetland Wildlife Walk (1 hour), learn about the wildlife that […]

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Romantic Night Away Giveaway with Four Seasons Vancouver

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385sharesThe Four Seasons Hotel in Vancouver is inviting you to indulge the senses with hands-on gourmet cooking lessons, a Shiatsu workshop, romantic meals, luxurious accommodations, and more all in time for Valentine’s Day. Special Events Men Only Cooking Inside the Four Seasons Kitchen ($149): On Thursday, February 7, YEW restaurant chef, Sean Murray will be […]

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Dine Out Vancouver 2013: Dine With Amex at L’Abattoir

by Rebecca Bollwitt

0sharesLast week I hosted a Dine with Amex dinner at a participating Dine Out Vancouver restaurant, inviting five friends to experience the festival with me. As a proud supporter of Canada’s dining industry, Amex loves bringing unique dining experiences to cardmembers and they are the premier sponsor of Dine Out Vancouver this year. The reservation […]

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Twilight Crow Bike Ride

by Rebecca Bollwitt

0sharesYou don’t need to be a long-time Vancouverite to spot the spectacular daily commute of tens of thousands of crows as they leave the city and head home to nest in Burnaby. The phenomenon has happened every day, without fail, since at least 1971. It’s so common that I finally wrote a post about it […]

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St. Regis Hotel Celebrates 100 Years

by Rebecca Bollwitt

0sharesThe St. Regis Hotel has stood on the corner of Dunsmuir and Seymour for the last 100 years and to mark the milestone they would like to hear from visitors, guests, and anyone who has spent time at the hotel in the last century. 1915 – VPL #20021 Dominion Photo Co. The St. Regis Hotel […]

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Discovery Square to be Renamed Art Phillips Park

by Rebecca Bollwitt

0sharesThe Vancouver Park Board has voted unanimously in favour of renaming Discovery Square at Burrard Station to Art Phillips Park, after the former Mayor from 1973 to 1977. Photo credit: veronique_m on Flickr Many of the “livability” perks we have today in Vancouver are thanks to Phillips’ vision. Pete McMartin from the Vancouver Sun explains: […]

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Contact Partner Yoga at YYoga for Valentine’s Day

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29sharesHave you ever tried to get your partner out to yoga with you? Or, are you and your partner both avid yogis? In either case, it just might be time to try Contact Partner Yoga at YYoga: The vision for Partner Yoga comes from the literal translation of the word yoga, which means union in […]

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We Create Change Penny Drop-Off Week

Comments 1 by Rebecca Bollwitt

2sharesThe We Create Change penny drive was launched last year to support clean water projects around the world. It is an initiative of Free the Children, the presenters of We Day which encourages school kids to get involved in their community, and also help their community assist others. 4 water jugs filled with pennies equals […]

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